A Survey of the Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques within the OR Society

This paper presents the findings of a survey of the application of artificial intelligence techniques amongst OR Society members. The survey involved sending a questionnaire to one-third of the UK-based members of the OR Society and generated a 26% response rate. The survey investigated general characteristics of the respondents to enable comparison with previous surveys; determined the current and growing use of AI techniques, and in which areas they are applied; and characterized the benefits and constraints of using such techniques.